Many years ago, there was a king in China. He was a brave man who did lots of belifits to the people. He admired a beautiful girl and made her stay in the palace so that he could see her whenever he wanted. But, the girl did not like the frightful figure of the king. She seldomly spoke a word in the palace. Each time the king went to her place, he used to show her some treasures and brought some gifts to the girl in order to make her smile and speak. Read the rest of this entry »

  “Zhong Qiu Jie”, which is also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. It is a time for family members and loved ones to congregate and enjoy the full moon – an auspicious symbol of abundance, harmony and luck. Adults will usually indulge in fragrant mooncakes of many varieties with a good cup of piping hot Chinese tea, while the little ones run around with their brightly-lit lanterns.

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The Red Robed One, a deity often found in the company of Wen-chang. He acts as the patron of ill-prepared candidates for official examinations.

In Chinese mythology, Zhu Rong is the god of fire and the ruler of the southern hemisphere. He is the father of Gong Gong, a demon that causes floods. Zhu Rong helped to separate the heaven and the earth. He rides a tiger. He is also simply referred to as Li.